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Dr. B. C. Park, Sr., a citisen of Flofa for msny years, passed away at. tke home of hia daughter, Mra. a. L. WiPiina. ia Maaaiac. South CSarolInn, Friday, Oct. 8, 1880, har¬ laa beea in deciinins haaltli for sev- errl years.
In early manhood Dr. Park began the study ot madlelaa aad in 187! he came to Flora aad entered Into the> active praetice of hia ehoaea pro' taaMaa and coatinnad aatte aatll his koKHh tailed
Dr. Park was one of the greot mea of thi* commaaity beeaaee of ht* profe**lon and hi* tatthfataa** to the paopie among whom he lived. ' The aight wa* never too dark aor too cold for Dr. Park to go Whea ealled not stopping to Inquire who it waa but feeling .that he waa aeeded he want, therefore, he giined a place in the hearts of the people in and aronnd Flora.
Hia aon. Dr. B. C. Park, and wife arrived in this oity Satarday even¬ ing from their home at Paxton. Col. and Mrs. B. L. Wilkins arrived In Flora Sunday moming from their soathem home with the remains of their father, whieh was takea to the E. D. Hancock undertaker's pariors on Third and Locust streets, where the body was viewed by many friends who oame to pay their last respeeta. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Church-serrices ware conducted at the First Presbyterian church Sun¬ day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock by Rev. J. D. Reeder, pastor. A quar¬ tette, composed of Mrs. Ferdinand Tonney, Miss Mary Bills, C. B. Hemp¬ hill and Chal Pearee sang, "BeautttuI Isle of Somewhere" and "When Peace Like a River;, a duet, "I'm a Pilgrim," by Mrs. Tonney and Miss Ellis.
Burial at Elmwood cemetery.
'Wie pallbearers were: Dr. W. F. Falrehild, Dr. N. W. Bowman. Dr. C. JB. Duncan, Dr. J. L. Toung, Dr. R. B. Finch and Dr. B. A| Hopkinson.
Obltiuiry and BioKraphlral Sketeh of Dr. B. C. Park. Sr.
Edmund Calvin Park apeat the ^arly years of hia ohlldhood with
1838, where his father practiced medicine until 1848. At that time the fpld in California attracted maay immigrants, among them the father of the subject of tbis sketeb. Takbig with him thts aamesake aoa, hopoig the open air travel would benefit his (rail health, he started for California. At Iiidependence. Mo., chhlera claimed the father among Its victims. ,He, with others of the party, were burled there. The remainder of the party went od their Journey, as to go back Waa worse than to go on. the dread diaease be¬ ing rtatra prevalent bebiod than ahead of them. Afttfr eleven long months of overland travel by ox team they reached San Francisco. By this time the party of nine who had begun the trip, had dwindled to four. Itnmedlately after reaching this coast city they started to the postoffice (or their mail and in the rush of many immigrants standing la line to get some word from their hoQies. the boy became separated (rom his four friends and never aaW them afterwards. After waiting some hours be received a letter with the postmark of his home town, Oreenville, III. With eagerness he read tbe letter, only to receive the aad news of his mother's death, she kaving lived only one week after re¬ ceiving the news that her husband had died, grief and anxiety over the young.son, having caused heart fail¬ ure.
Sad and aloae, a atranger in a strange land what to do next was the problem botdra him.
Small of stature, delicate In. ap¬ pearance, the only answer to his auestlon tor work was, "What can you do—a little fellow like youT" H* waa^hea twelve yeara af age. He saoeeeded, however, in seoaring a poaUion aa liitenireter, having ac- qaired a knowledge ot th* Spanish language during the trip; also hav¬ ing some latin (raining which was helpful to him. After speadlng a yaar in California, in the pioneer days, he came back to Illinois. HIr home was gone and his brothers and sisters were scattered. He then set out finishing his education begun under bis father's tutelage. This he completed without financial assist¬ ance, except sucb as he could after- arard repay by his own efforts. On May 24, 18S7, he was married to Bmily M. Dowler at Olney, IU., and began ihe practice of medicine at La¬ Clede, HI., where they lived unUI April 1, 1872, when they, with their three daughters, moved td Flora, III., where their son, Edwin C. Park, was bom, and where his beloved wife paaaed to tbe realm of the beyond, on Hay 19, 189(. One daughter^ HariOb,' followed her to her long homa on Nov. SO, 1898.
The doctor's kindly disposition and genial natar*. together with hi* prineiplaa ot banor, woa tor him many (riends. Bspeeially is thia trae ta kla kiBme town ot Flora, whera he praetiiiM medicine tor almost halt a cektary, as also in kis adapted kome at Haaning; S. C. whara be spent his daQllning day* at the home of his diAUrter, Mrs. B. V. Wlttias. Here «D^1P#ri. l*i«, h* pawned into th{p
Mra. S. H. Stewart, of Brookhavan, Hiaa.; one son. Dr. E. C. Park, ot Paxton, III.; two daughters, Mrs. B. L. Wilkins, of Manning. S. C and Mra. Wm. J. Selby, of Marlon, S. C: tour grandchildren as follows, Mra. Palmer Johnson, ot Marion, 8. C; Wm. B. Selby, of SUtesvllle, N. C; Lew E. Selby. of Ckicago, and Capt. Bdmund Park Norwood, of Marion, S. C. wha ts a son of Mra. Marion Park' Norwood, deceaaed.
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Taewlay nUkt ftoU K. af P. lodse care fpar eaadidata* tha tetttatory or dasva* hi P»d», aaawly: JTrad Oraaa- _ . _.
'"?*^''*'^.^'**'B?' FP- **"• S^ft'Slaiip'tMU kBpWno waklag on and Wm. Onnlgaa. The ladg* la a [tSla'Atb
"»« taker of tk* Flora pahlls *okoola for tweaty-two yaan and wa* dearly be¬ loved by all tha ehlldraa.
The ramala* Wera takaa to the B. D. Hancock uadertakar'* pariora Saaday eveaiag aad wara viawad Monday moralng hy the pupils of tk* grades aad high schools and hoB' drads of otker friends. Tka pnplto of the public schools, with their teaehera, marched in a body to tha parlora and aorrowfully looked at thair devoted triead, who waa always willlag to give couBsel and to oarV tor.tkam in aay way. 'He eonalderad It OB* ot hla pnblie dutie* to *** that tha ehildren wara properly px«taot*d fram harm. Tka eckool* wera closed Htmday attemooa.
Funeral aervlees wera held at the Fint Baptist ehuroh Honday after¬ noon at 8:30 o'eloek, conducted by Rev. Jones Barl Corarln, paator. Two baautitul dueta were rendered, "Whispering Hope," by Hisses Clara and Lura Shumaker; "Like As a Father PlUeth His Childran," by Rev. and Mra. Corwin, The teaehera ot the public schools acted aa flow¬ er bearera at the funeral. Th^ flaral piece aa a tribute from the pupiia ot the public schools, was a large blanket made of fem leaves aitd rad rose buds. The floral tributes were In abundance.
Interment was at BImwood ceme¬ tery.
Tbe pallbearers wera D. F. Hodges, N. B. Prince, E. D. Yeck, M. C, Dur¬ land, C. J. Meyer and F. L.. Medley OBITUARV
- Joha JileEndree; son of Riehard and Sarah B. Mc Bndree, was bom at Flora, tn.. Oct. 17. 1866. and de¬ parted this life on Oet. 9, 1980, at tlie age of 64 years, 11 months and 38 days.
He was beraft of a father's care at a very early age and left to the love and guidance of a aatntly mother, who preceded him to the better land in 1901.
His only brother, Oeorge McBn¬ dree, passed' away in 1899, leaving threuB childran, who since their tath- er's^eath have looked to the deceas¬ ed for a father's love.
At an early age he professed faith in tbe Savior and affiliated himself with the Baptist church, where he was a faithful attendant until poor health kept blni away. While he en- Joyed life and desired to live he ex¬ pressed a willingness to go and said that It was well with his soul.
His only surviving relativea are Henry O. McEndree, and Elisabeth McEndree •Donnelly, and their faml¬ llea, of Chicago; Bdith McEndrae, of Flora, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Patton, of Flora, whom he bas al¬ ways looked upon as a sister. These with a host of friends, among whom can be numbered every child and teacher of the tinblic schools' of Flera for the paA twenty'two years, ara left to moum their loes.
RAU.ROAD NOTHS
CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express*oiir gratitude to the many friends who so kindly ssfUted ae during the slekness and death of our uncle, and brother-in- law, John McEndree. Dnring his long illness not a flower was brought to his room that he did not appre- ciat* it, and the friendship for which it stood.
for the beautiful floral ofterlns* we ezpra** oar *lnean thanka Bs¬ peclaliy to the childran of the pubUc scAools do our hearts go out tor the beautiful blanket of rosea upder which he now peacefully sleeps.
HBNRT O. HeBNDRBB.
BDI'm Y. HeBNDRBB.
BLIZABBTH McENDRBB
DONNBLLY.
IDA McBNDREK PATTON.
SUNDAT SCHOOL WORKERS TAKE NOTICE.
The CIsy County Sunday School Association is making a special effort to get everybody out to "Go-to-Sun- day-School Day," on Sunday. October 24th. This will be Booster Day in the Sunday schools of Clay eounty.
Let every superintendent appoint a committee to make a house to hotise canvass, urging everybody to be in Sunday school on that day, and let every person make a apecial effort to be present.
CLAY COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIA'nON.
A RBUNION OF BBLATIVBS.
Oa Satarday a aumber of ralatives wUh weU tilled ba*k*U greeted Mra. Aifala Corder at hor home oa Third am Foster straat*. Hra. Cardar has c^^aatly letaraad from a year's tifay ia .Wontana aad she wa* *hoir«red vrtOi sood wteke*. Ae tha BoMflBow tw4|i|ty-fiva jcatotlve* aajoyed a ftaun- taao* feaet Of Oats. Such aasemblages are of mneh Wtareat.
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